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The notion that injuring the scalp can potentially increase the effectiveness of proven topical hair loss treatments has caught the attention of our hair restoration forum community.  The Nanogen Scalproller claims it can help treat thinning hair and improve the effects of any topical treatment for baldness by slightly wounding the skin with its small titanium needles.  Allegedly, the wounds allow for quick and efficient penetration and absorption of topical hair loss treatments into the skin.

To discuss the Nanogen Scalproller and its ability in aiding the effectiveness of proven treatments such as Rogaine foam, visit this discussion thread.

Bill Seemiller – aka Falceros
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I am very bald. The crown of my head almost completely bald as is the top of my head. The crazy thing is that I am only 20 years old!

I have looked online and read a few things and have yet to find someone who has had issues with balding that are as worse than or even equal to mine. I was maybe in my second year of highschool when I noticed it. I told people that I thought I was starting to experience hair loss and everyone told me I was crazy. By the time I graduated these same people were telling me that there are solutions to hair loss. Two years later people told me to shave it all the way off. I was good looking in highschool, played on the basketball team, had many girlfriends, great confidence and I felt like I was on top of the world. Since I noticed myself balding all of these things slowly went out the window, my confidence, the cute girls, and my over all happiness.

The first step to taking control over your hair loss is to learn about and understand it. Learn what causes hair loss. It’s also important to learn to recognize and eradicate all hair loss myths from your memory. Unfortunately, there is no cure for thinning hair. However, the more you learn about balding and its causes, the better chance you’ll develop realistic hair restoration goals and expectations.

Balding men and women with minimal hair loss are usually at a great advantage over those who’ve already lost a great deal of hair. Propecia (finasteride) for men only and Rogaine (minoxidil) for men and women have been proven effective in slowing down, stopping, and even reversing hair loss. Treating baldness early can often save much of a person’s natural hair from falling out due to genetics, the most common cause of hair loss today.

Hair transplantation may be a viable option for t hose w ho are qualified. Because hair transplant results vary, it’s important to select a surgeon with an excellent reputation for producing consistent quality results and standing behind their patients. The Hair Transplant Network has carefully reviewed many physicians over the last 10 years by gathering patient experiences and visiting their clinics to determine who is worth recommending. You are encouraged to carefully evaluate any clinic you are considering for surgery. You can search through over 10 years of patient posted experiences and photos by using the find feature on our hair restoration forum. To see a full listing of those physic ians we recommend, click here.

Our popular hair loss forum community includes dozens of active patient and physician members devoted to answering your hair loss questions daily.  Get past the hype and learn about proven treatments that really work to stop baldness.

Below, we’ve compiled answers to hot topic hair loss related questions we received from our Associate Publisher Bill Seemiller and expert hair restoration physicians. 

Feel free to ask your own questions and get answers on our hair restoration forum or privately by using the “contact us” form. 

Do All Good Doctors Shave the Patient’s Head for Hair Transplant Surgery? (Dr. Glenn Charles)

Can Saw Palmetto Really Reduce Hair Loss?

Can Oxygen Deprivation Cause Hair Loss? (Dr. Scott Alexander)

Creating a Natural Looking Female Hairline with a Hair Transplant (Dr. Bernard Nusbaum)

Bill Seemiller – aka Falceros
Managing Publisher of the Hair Transplant Network, the Hair Loss Learning Center, the Hair Loss Q&A Blog, and the Hair Restoration Forum
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Propecia (finasteride) to date is arguably the most effective non-surgical hair loss solution available today followed by topical Rogaine (minoxidil). Propecia works by reducing the amount of DHT (dihydrotestosterone) produced in the body, the hormone responsible for genetic female hair loss and male pattern baldness.

Though we live in a world where instant gratification thrives, as the Heinz ketchup commercials you’ve seen or heard about say, “good things come to those who wait”. But how long do balding men have to wait for Propecia to start working its magic? What can Propecia consumers expect in terms of new hair regrowth?

To discuss Propecia, its benefits, and the amount of time it takes for this powerful hair loss drug to become effective, visit “How Fast Does Propecia Start Working?” You are encouraged to offer your input and experience.

Bill Seemiller – aka Falceros
Managing Publisher of the Hair Transplant Network, the Hair Loss Learning Center, the Hair Loss Q&A Blog, and the Hair Restoration Forum
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I’m starting to experience hair loss and would really like my hair to thicken in a few months using proven treatments.  Is this possible?

Hair restoration is a process that takes time. Even proven non-surgical hair loss treatments aren’t guaranteed and only very rarely regrow hair in completely bald areas. Thickening of miniaturizing hair follicles may and will most likely occur if the Propecia (finasteride) and Rogaine (minoxidil) is effective.  However, this can take up to a year of continued use.

Best wishes,

Bill Seemiller – aka Falceros
Managing Publisher of the Hair Transplant Network, the Hair Loss Learning Center, the Hair Loss Q&A Blog, and the Hair Restoration Forum
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Social networking sites like Facebook, MySpace, and Twitter are at an all time high in popularity.  Recently, the Hair Transplant Network created it’s very own Twitter page to share the latest information related to hair loss, treatments, and surgical hair restoration.

To learn what’s new in our hair restoration community and find the latest hair loss news, we encourage you to follow us on Twitter.  You can expect daily updates on hot topic hair loss related issues including articles posted by physician experts, forum topics for open discussion posted by real balding men and women, and answers to hot topic questions posted by the publishers of this community.

We look forward to seeing you on Twitter.

Bill Seemiller – aka Falceros
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Millions of hair loss sufferers worldwide hold high hopes that hair multiplication (HM) will be the baldness cure of the near future.  Hair cloning may eventually provide balding men and women with an unlimited supply of their own natural hair to end baldness once and for all.  Unfortunately, Intercytex is closing its doors after a long uphill battle to develop this future hair loss treatment.

Intercytex is a UK based company and was a major contender in developing hair multiplication/cloning. They’ve also been developing other treatments including those for wound healing, wrinkles, and blindness. In addition to slashing overheads and reducing staff, Intercytex sold the assets of its subsidiary Axordia to Pfizer in an attempt to support working capital. Unfortunately, the amount was inadequate to stay in business and no other funding was obtainable. Their stock which at one time traded for over $100 per share has slumped down to $4 per share and is now virtually worthless since the company is being dissolved.

Patrick Hennessey, publisher of the Hair Transplant Network visited Intercytex’s hair multiplication operation in Manchester, England when he visited the Farjo Clinic back in May of 2007. While they appeared to have good management and promising preliminary results, their subsequent Phase II testing on humans failed to produce cosmetically significanthair regrowth. It’s suggested that the key to success may lie in growing stem cells in vitro to a hair follicle stage and then transplanting the hair follicles using today’s state of the art surgical hair restoration techniques.

Below we provide a list of crucial tips for maintaining and restoring your hair in 2010.

Take Control: Information is power. Take control of your hair loss by learning all about the causes of hair loss and the only proven non-surgical treatments to stop baldness

Non-Surgical verses Surgical Treatments: Proven medical treatments like Propecia and Rogaine are great at stopping hair loss from continuing. However, only hair transplant surgery is proven to grow hair in completely bald areas. A combination of both can help maximize the amount of hair you can restore.

Selecting a Quality Surgeon: The skill and experience of hair transplant surgeons varies, as do their results. Time and research can lead you to physicians producing only the best results. At the Hair Transplant Network, we have carefully reviewed many physicians over the last 10 years by gathering patient experiences and visiting their clinics to determine who is worth recommending (view our selection criteria). To see a list of physicians we recommend, click here. You are encouraged to carefully evaluate any clinic you are considering for surgery.

Realistic Expectations: Even a combination of non-surgical and surgical hair loss treatments won’t restore a full head of hair in patients with extensive baldness. Learn how to develop realistic expectations and plan for the long term.

You can search through over 7 plus years of patient posted experiences and photos on our hair hair restoration forum and patient websites. To see a full listing of those physicians we recommend, click here.

Men considering Propecia (finasteride) as a hair loss treatment are often highly concerned about the possibility of sexual side effects. And though these side effects are reported as rare on Merck’s website, they are a very real possibility. Thus, Propecia consumers should be aware of the risks and what to do in the event they’re among the few who experience sexual and/or other possible side effects from this drug.

Forum member “SoN” recently started a poll to garner input from Propecia (finasteride) consumers regarding their experience with Propecia and whether or not they experienced side effects. To participate in this poll or to see how others responded, visit “A Survey About Finasteride”

Bill Seemiller – aka Falceros
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